Now all they need to do is release an expanded edition where they add analog drums and bass to a stand alone MPC, complete with both midi and cv/gate outs for the sequencer! Add some effects and you have the ultimate couch jam machine!

There's no info in the press release about it, but it has both in and out which suggests it would be a clock, but it's labelled gate/trig which would suggest programmable. Might be the gate of the synth track?

This thing would have been HUGE a couple years ago. Without knowing how it sounds, it seems hard to place it compared to the other mini analogs. Certainly could be better than the Monotribe, but the Volca Bass has two oscillators, and seemingly better controls, and the beats has more available sounds. This has a great form factor, and I could see people loving those pads.

Kidney05 wrote:This thing would have been HUGE a couple years ago. Without knowing how it sounds, it seems hard to place it compared to the other mini analogs. Certainly could be better than the Monotribe, but the Volca Bass has two oscillators, and seemingly better controls, and the beats has more available sounds. This has a great form factor, and I could see people loving those pads.

So why hasn't Alesis done a single voice version of the Andromeda?

Actually, the Volca Bass has THREE oscillators. But it has only a 16-step sequencer. I see the Akai machine as a bigger, badder Monotribe since it has both a synth and a drum machine like the MT, but more voices and a much better sequencer. It's an all-in-one groovebox like the MT.

My German isn't great, but it seems like they just go through the specs, he says it's good for both live and in the studio, 32 step sequencer, 16 different patterns, will be 219 Euros but you'll be able to probably get it for 199. The last bit I think he was saying that he doesn't know when it'll be available.

I'd rather see an actual working prototype than a mockup I gotta say, it seems like it's not gonna be out til at least the second half of the year.

There's no info in the press release about it, but it has both in and out which suggests it would be a clock, but it's labelled gate/trig which would suggest programmable. Might be the gate of the synth track?

I hope it's not just a clock. Would make sense if it was the synth track...

rob_lee wrote:No idea what they're waffling on about BUT a bit small for my liking.

First the guy states: "the thing is meant for the club of course, as a live performance instrument..."

Then some blabla. First interesting bits: "It's an analog drum computer, fully analog compared to the competition. 32 steps sequencer, 16 patterns, 5 instruments and bass synth. You can program glides via the sequencer (!)." Then again some blabla, "is it thought for the studio or live or both"... Then they talk about how cool the price is. "Release date?" "Sorry, don't know yet."

That's it. Most interesting thing to get from that video is the glide via sequencer, for the people missing portamento...